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Tax Glossary
What Is “Temporary Difference”?
A temporary difference is a timing gap between when an item of income or expense is recorded in your financial...
Tax Glossary
What Is “Tax lot”?
A tax lot is a specific record of an investment purchase that includes the date, quantity, and price paid. When...
Tax Glossary
What Is “Tax basis”?
Tax basis is the measurement of your total investment in a piece of property for tax purposes. It is the...
Tax Glossary
What Is “Tax Income”?
Tax income, more formally known as taxable income, is the portion of your total earnings that the government is actually...
Tax Glossary
What Is “SUTA tax”?
SUTA tax stands for the State Unemployment Tax Act. It is a payroll tax that employers must pay to their...
Tax Glossary
What Is “Stepped-up basis”?
A stepped-up basis is a tax rule that resets the cost basis of an inherited asset to its fair market...
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What Is “Specific identification method”?
The specific identification method is an accounting technique that allows you to choose exactly which “batch” or “lot” of an...
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What Is “Statutory nonemployee”?
A statutory nonemployee is a specific worker classification defined by law where the individual is treated as self-employed for all...
Tax Glossary
What Is “Social Security tax”?
Social Security tax is a federal payroll tax that funds the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program in the...
Tax Glossary
What Is “Semiweekly deposit schedule”?
A semiweekly deposit schedule is one of two primary timelines the IRS requires employers to use when depositing withheld payroll...